Wake up America’s police. This is how democracy works. We are all “FIRST” citizens. The police coming over to serve and protect the people… Blockupy Frankfurt. Police are escorting. Reports of an estimated 20,000+ protesters. Nice to see their faces https://www.democraticunderground.com/1002721617
Day: September 1, 2022
Turkey’s chief prosecutor is expected to charge retired Israeli defense officials, including former army chief Gabi Ashkenazi, for ordering the intentional killing of activists during a 2010 Israel Defense Forces raid of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a report said on Wednesday. According to the Turkish daily Sabah, Ankara’s chief prosecutor […]
It’s not the Mother of all budgets, it’s the abusive, alcoholic, gambling step-father of all budgets. Like 6.7% of the NZ labour market, Austerity doesn’t work, yet here we are shelling out more failed free market dogma to counter a global recession caused by the same failed free market dogma. […]
New Zealand says it will withdraw its small contingent of troops from Afghanistan a year earlier than planned. Prime Minister John Key told reporters Tuesday that the 145 New Zealand troops stationed in Bamiyan province will come home in late 2013 rather than 2014. [ Big deal. That’s still 18 […]
Is the topic of income inequality “Too Hot for TED“? Controversy has erupted in the past week over this question after a talk planned for the organization’s popular website was pulled at the last minute. The incident has offered an interesting window into the politics of the group. https://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/05/22-5